Voice and Viewpoint, Description and Setting, and How to Plot and Structure Your Novel Online Course Bundle

In a Nutshell

Self-paced online courses help writers learn how to develop characters, craft a plot, and use description to bring a story to life

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires 90 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires.May buy multiple. Valid only for option purchased. Online only. Lifetime access to course material.Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Writer’s Digest University

Writer’s Digest University, developed by the nearly century-old publication that shares its name, helps writers of every experience level hone their skills through a variety of online workshops. Its workshops are offered in either an instructor-led or self-paced format, and typically consist of between four to eight one- or two-week-long sessions, covering lecture materials and reading and/or writing assignments (instructor-led courses also include online discussions and instructor feedback). While many of these services provide amateurs with a way to prove the pen is mightier than the sword without actually having to engage in a sword fight, other workshops and affiliated Writer’s Digest services cater to experienced authors. Pros can benefit from manuscript critiques, manuscript development notes, assistance with blasting through writer’s block, and line editing from a professional editor.

The Writers Store

The Writers Store launched as an actual, physical storefront in 1982, and it focused on building custom computer systems for screenwriters. It has since grown into a highly respected authority on screenwriting and filmmaking tools, and it has even spun off into other reliable endeavors like Screenwriters University. Despite the prosperity, The Writers Store has never lost sight of its top priority: writers. That's obvious simply by browsing the site, which features a dizzying amount of software, books, and online courses just waiting to spark creative wicks. Additionally, the site runs contests for prizes, and its supplies section stocks everything from screenplay fasteners to binding mallets, which also come in handy when checking the reflexes of a typewriter.